My mess is a bit of a life adventures in anxiety
"When Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words--a bit of a predicament for a comedy writer--she booked an appointment with a therapist, who suggested that she try writing down some of the things that worried her. The therapist probably meant a light, mid-week grocery-list's worth of...
| Main Author: | Pritchett, Georgia (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
2022.
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| Edition: | First HarperOne edition. |
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| Summary: |
"When Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words--a bit of a predicament for a comedy writer--she booked an appointment with a therapist, who suggested that she try writing down some of the things that worried her. The therapist probably meant a light, mid-week grocery-list's worth of worries. Instead, Georgia wrote this book. From fretting about the monsters under her bed as a child (Were they comfy enough?) to agonizing about making too much of a fuss during childbirth ('Sorry to interrupt, but the baby is coming out of my body,' I said politely) to being offered free gifts after an award ceremony (It was an excruciating experience. Mortifying), worry has accompanied her at every turn. With the levity of a package of potato chips and a healthy dose of self-deprecation, Georgia Pritchett guides readers from her anxiety-ridden early childhood, where disaster was around every corner (When I was little I used to think that sheep were clouds that had fallen to earth. On cloudy days I used to worry that I would be squashed by a sheep), through the challenges of breaking into a male-dominated TV writing industry, as well as the inevitable ups and downs of raising children. Honest, brave, and joyful, My Mess Is a Bit of a Life is a necessary reflection on how to live--and sometimes even thrive--with anxiety"-- |
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| Item Description: |
"Originally published as My mess is a bit of a life in the UK in 2021 by Faber"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: |
vi, 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780063206380 0063206382 9780063206373 0063206374 |